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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

07-18-18, 09:35 PM

Replies: 73

Reliable patch brand? I have vulcanizing glue already.

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Posted By bikebike3

Reliable patch brand? I have vulcanizing glue already.

made a thread about a patch leaking...
I was suggested to instead use cold vulcanizing glue instead of the $0.75 cents mini glue tubes from china ebay sellers.

I bought a $16 can of Rema...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

07-09-18, 11:19 PM

Replies: 17

Slow leak tires but no tube bubbles in water

Views: 9,413

Posted By bikebike3

true, I did most of that. I brushed some bubbles...

true, I did most of that. I brushed some bubbles off that were stuck to the tube but weren't bubbles from leaks. I flipped the tube so the valves were pointing outward and checked both sides of the...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

07-08-18, 11:11 PM

Replies: 17

Slow leak tires but no tube bubbles in water

Views: 9,413

Posted By bikebike3

Slow leak tires but no tube bubbles in water

Have 2 POS bikes taken from someone's garbage trying to fix up. Both have slow leaks in I think all 4 tires. I fill with air and a few months/weeks later they're dead flat. So I went to patch them...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

07-01-18, 01:52 AM

Replies: 13

Cheap bike patch And/Or patch over old patch causing leak?

Views: 3,056

Posted By bikebike3

THANKS AGAIN. Just ordered a 8oz w/ brush Rema...

THANKS AGAIN.
Just ordered a 8oz w/ brush Rema Tip Top 203-F Specifically designed for the vulcanization of tube patches, valve patches and rubber-based tube valve repair units.

They have mini...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

06-30-18, 11:04 PM

Replies: 13

Cheap bike patch And/Or patch over old patch causing leak?

Views: 3,056

Posted By bikebike3

Unless you can sand off all your old glue down to...

Unless you can sand off all your old glue down to bare tube rubber, I don't expect it to work.

It didn't, because of this ^ probably. I did use much less glue this time and left it overnight with...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

06-29-18, 07:49 PM

Replies: 13

Cheap bike patch And/Or patch over old patch causing leak?

Views: 3,056

Posted By bikebike3

I'll keep that in mind (wait at least 5 mins but...

I'll keep that in mind (wait at least 5 mins but no more than 10), last night it was like 85 degrees and very humid, so the heat makes it dry fast but the humidity slows it down, weather dictates but...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

06-29-18, 04:30 PM

Replies: 13

Cheap bike patch And/Or patch over old patch causing leak?

Views: 3,056

Posted By bikebike3

Cheap bike patch And/Or patch over old patch causing leak?

I have a $100 huffy mountain bike... Actually works good but I will upgrade.
I got a pin hole flat and patched it and it didn't leak for about 250 miles of riding. Now I want to ride again and the...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

09-15-15, 06:15 PM

Replies: 13

Pinhole Needs Glue Plus A Patch? Airless Tires?

Views: 2,532

Posted By bikebike3

I mean, I'd imagine someone's already thought of...

I mean, I'd imagine someone's already thought of this all. I don't really know dick about bikes but I'd imagine the airless ones could be made as the same cushioning as a tube tire and the spring...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

09-15-15, 12:30 AM

Replies: 13

Pinhole Needs Glue Plus A Patch? Airless Tires?

Views: 2,532

Posted By bikebike3

It worked good, I was just saying it did work in...

It worked good, I was just saying it did work in a pinch, nothing is glued to itself. I used a patch. Even if I didn't use the patch, I wouldn't have put the tube in the tire with wet super glue.
...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

09-12-15, 01:59 AM

Replies: 13

Pinhole Needs Glue Plus A Patch? Airless Tires?

Views: 2,532

Posted By bikebike3

Instead of waiting for my legit patch glue to...

Instead of waiting for my legit patch glue to arrive, I went ahead and put a patch on the pinhole and then a bike patch over it using "rubber glue" on both surfaces and I put a drop of super glue on...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

09-04-15, 08:50 PM

Replies: 13

Pinhole Needs Glue Plus A Patch? Airless Tires?

Views: 2,532

Posted By bikebike3

Pinhole Needs Glue Plus A Patch? Airless Tires?

I have 2 tubes with pinholes. I bought some cheap patch kits (levers, patches, abrasive pad, glue) off ebay from china for like $3 shipped each. I think one of the two orders forgot the glue or I...

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